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Rally legend Franco Picco will start his 28th Dakar on Fantic’s XEF Rally 450, the first machine from the factory to enter the gruelling race.
The legendary 66-year-old rider will ride the bike which started out as the enduro XEF 450, which the Fantic technicians modified with a new frame and bodywork, suspension and beefed-up brakes.
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